1. OREGON GREEN TECHCERTIFICATE Creating Economic Opportunity for Rural People and Places

2. New Oregon Trails … Striving for economic competitiveness through collaboration, innovation and talent development! A new level of partnership and collaboration between the workforce system, local elected officials, education and more.

3. Premise

4. Oregon Top 11 Occupations: Carpenters(4,025)home weatherization, energy efficiency construction

5. What is the Green Technician Certificate? A one year certificate to be offered by seven TOC/OWA colleges and two non-TOC/OWA colleges A foundation-building certificate that will prepare entry level employees with the foundation skills needed in a variety of industries that are associated with or support green jobs.

6. What is the Green Technician Certificate? Specifically designed to meet the unique needs of rural Oregon: Smaller Companies Occupations may have only one or two local job openings Basic technical skills easily transfer

7. OUR WORKING DEFINITION: We define the green economy as economic activity related to reducing the use of fossil fuels, decreasing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, increasing the efficiency of energy usage, recycling materials, and developing and adopting renewable sources of energy.

9. Rural green industries typically have small employment bases;

10. Because of small employment bases – transferrable skills are ideal; and

12. Individuals who complete the one-year Green Tech Certificate will: be able to demonstrate the applied reading and workplace math skills needed on-the-job possess workplace skills employers need: critical thinking, problem solving, team work, etc. possess a unique set of entry-level electrical, mechanical, and heating/cooling systems skills be taught through the lens of green energy and energy efficiency have skills that will allow graduates to learn quickly on the job and be prepared for success in advanced programs of study.

14. Utilize these new certified workers in efforts to attract and support expanding opportunities;

15. Be better placed to compete for opportunities;

17. STEM Connections Direct STEM Connections: Increased math and science Applied math and science Connections to 2 year AAS degrees –Pathway Certificate to: Mechatronics - LBCC 2 terms of Applied Physics Wind Turbine Technician – CGCC High degree of math requirement

18. Participating Colleges Blue Mountain Central Oregon Clatsop Columbia Gorge Southwestern Tillamook Bay Treasure Valley Umpqua (Lead) Mentoring College Linn-Benton

19. Green Certificate Overview Oregon Green Tech Certificate (45 Credits) All courses to be taught through the “lens” of Green Energy/Energy Efficiency Statewide Core Credits Local Electives

20. First Term GTC1 Sustainability 101 (3 Credits) GTC2 Industrial Safety (2 Credits) GTC3 Mechanical Systems (3 Credits) GTC4 Electrical Systems Troubleshooting (2 Credits) GTC5 Applied Math/Shop Math (2 Credits)

21. Second Term GTC6 Building Systems (2 Credits) GTC7 Electrical Systems Troubleshooting II (3 Credits) GTC8 Fluid Power (2 Credits) GTC9 HVACR Systems Operations (3 Credits) GTC10 Communication Skills (2 Credits)

22. Third Term GTC11 Preventive Maintenance/Energy Conservation (2 Credits) GTC12 Control Systems (3 Credits) GTC13 Heating Systems (2 Credits) GTC14 Local Applications for Alternative Energy (3 Credits) GTC15 Human Relations/Customer Service in Business (3 Credits)

23. Possible Electives GTC16 Renewable Energy Systems GTC17 Introduction to Ethanol Fuel GTC18 Introduction to Biodiesel Fuel GTC19 Introduction to Hybrid Electric Vehicles GTC20 Introduction to Biomass Energy GTC21 PV Design and Installation

24. Possible Electives GTC22 Basic Photovoltaics and Photovoltaic Site Assessment Training GTC23 Intermediate Photovoltaics GTC24 Advanced Photovoltaics Installation GTC25 Solar Domestic Hot Water and Space Heating Systems GTC26 Solar Water Installation GTC27 Solar Water Site Assessment GTC28 Energy Management GTC29 Sustainable Home Design Other???

25. Challenges! What is Green?

26. The What by Oregon Increasing energy efficiency Producing renewable energy Preventing, reducing, or mitigating environmental degradation Cleaning up and restoring the natural environment Providing education, consulting, policy promotion, accreditation, trading and offsets, or similar services support the above categories

27. Challenges Continued! Total Package Curriculum Development Training Placement Limited Dollars Short Timelines

28. Challenges Continued! Geographical Distribution Colleges Students Employers Limited Capacity of the Rural Colleges Administrative Resources Faculty Resources Existing Program Capacity Limited Programs to Build Upon

29. Challenges Continued! Instructional Delivery Ongoing Program Sustainability Maintaining the Consortium

30. Instructional Delivery Model Blended e-learning or a Hybrid delivery Internet delivery with Intelitek Learnmate Authoring tools of Learnmate to edit and modify Authoring to develop and deliver new courses Podcasts Intense hands-on labs at multiple sites across the state with Intelitek equipment Teamed colleges by geography

31. Collaborating Partners Mentoring Colleges WIA Service Providers CCWD Labor NW Technical Products Intelitek Employers Green Council

32. Structure & Process Grant Advisory Committee Overall guidance for the project Representatives Business and Industry Community College Labor WIA representatives.

33. Leadership/Steering Committee Meets monthly with the project consultant Quarterly meetings with the overall grant advisory committee which will include business and industry and labor representation.

34. Steering Committee Roles Consortium By-Laws Program Submission Process Overall Grant Objectives

35. Steering / Leadership Committee Members Pete Bober – Umpqua Community College, Lead College Representative Kris Latimer - TOC/OWA, Representing LWIB/Grant Recipient Kristin Wilkin - Clatsop Community College Fred Haynes – LBCC One additional TOC/OWA WIA IB Director

36. Project Staff Monty Johnson – TOC/OWA Audrey Theis – Project Consultant

37. Program Design Committee Working closely with the projectconsultant to accomplish the following tasks: Determination of Core Content and Elective Courses Reviews of Existing Courses Development of Program and Course Outcomes Determine Delivery Method

38. Targeting, Outreach and Recruitment Work with the project consultant on the development of targeting and outreach recruitment Materials Development of tools and information for Worksource Partners to utilize for training enrollment and job placement.

39. Labor Market Information / Industry Advisory Board Committee Secure Labor Market Information Form Advisory Board Colleges will recommend individuals to participate on this committee Representative may be from the college or from business/industry.

41. Contracts to Colleges Spring 2010

42. Project Teams Assigned Spring 2010

43. Develop Course Outcomes Spring/Summer 2010

44. Core Curriculum Identified Spring/Summer 2010

45. Local Curriculum Identified Spring/Summer 2010

46. Program Approval Process Summer/Fall 2010

47. Core Curriculum Developed Fall 2010

48. Local Curriculum Developed Fall 2010

49. Instruction Commences Winter 2010

50. Students Complete Program On-Going

51. Students in Jobs (hopefully) On-Going

53. Next Steps Notice of Impact Labor Market Report Secure Local Approval Develop Consortium Begin Recruitment State Approval Process Begin First Cohort

54. For Additional Information Kris Latimer CEO TOC/OWA kris@tocowa.org 541.928.0241 x219 www.tocowa.org Pete Bober Dir. SBDC/Workforce UCC pete.bober@umpqua.edu 541.440.4673 www.umpqua.edu

55. Questions???